Taiwan to Host Premier International Tournament
Taiwan will host the "Premier 12" tournament next November. The tournament will feature the top 12 teams in the world and be administrated by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. It could very well become the most important international baseball tournament according to WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.
Follow this link to find out more about this emerging event: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2014/07/05/411652/Taiwan-to.htm
Follow this link to find out more about this emerging event: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2014/07/05/411652/Taiwan-to.htm
ISG Board Member Mathews Retires
After winning his 500th game this season at Florida's Eckert College, long time International Sports Group board member Bill Mathews chose to step down from his active coaching duties. Following are several articles about Coach Mathews and his career:
http://eckerdtritons.com/news/2014/5/7/BB_0507142457.aspx?path=baseball
http://eckerdtritons.com/news/2014/4/29/BB_0429140332.aspx?path=baseball
http://eckerdtritons.com/news/2014/5/7/BB_0507142457.aspx?path=baseball
http://eckerdtritons.com/news/2014/4/29/BB_0429140332.aspx?path=baseball
More Research Shows Early Specialization in Sports is Bad...Really Bad
We've been recently posting links to articles that are of interest to baseball coaches world wide. A very hot topic, especially in the United States and Canada where travel baseball teams seem to be multiplying, is early specialization.
Our position is that this is extremely bad. Young athletes should be allowed to participate in many different sports, not just baseball. Sadly though, many misguided parents and coaches try to convince 10 year old "superstars" that they need to specialize in baseball and baseball only if they want to grab that pot of gold - the MLB contract - at the end of their high school careers.
Following is a link to a recent article on the "Active for Life" website that substantiates our position. Below that are links to two earlier articles that we've featured on the same subject.
http://activeforlife.com/specializing-early-is-bad-idea/
Other articles you may find interesting:
http://changingthegameproject.com/is-it-wise-to-specialize/
http://changingthegameproject.com/what-about-the-single-sport-athlete-specialization-part-ii/
Our position is that this is extremely bad. Young athletes should be allowed to participate in many different sports, not just baseball. Sadly though, many misguided parents and coaches try to convince 10 year old "superstars" that they need to specialize in baseball and baseball only if they want to grab that pot of gold - the MLB contract - at the end of their high school careers.
Following is a link to a recent article on the "Active for Life" website that substantiates our position. Below that are links to two earlier articles that we've featured on the same subject.
http://activeforlife.com/specializing-early-is-bad-idea/
Other articles you may find interesting:
http://changingthegameproject.com/is-it-wise-to-specialize/
http://changingthegameproject.com/what-about-the-single-sport-athlete-specialization-part-ii/
ISG Team Leader John Vodenlich Leads His Squad to NCAA World Series Title
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New Content Added to Coaching Tips Section
Once again ISG will be featuring coaching tips from its board members and former speakers at ISG winter clinics. Go to the Coaching Tips page for this month's lesson from former ISG President and University of Wyoming coach, Jim Jones.
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JUST ADDDED - Photos of the 2013 Vancouver Clinic.
JUST ADDDED - Photos of the 2013 Vancouver Clinic.
